EXECUTIVE BOARD

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    Tonya Ayers

    CHAIR

    Professional Background: Business entrepreneur, community leader, and realtor with strong communication and financial skills.

    Arts Experience: Pianist, actor, and volunteer at Arts of the Pamlico (AOP), including serving on the Board of Directors.

    Community Involvement: Active member of the Washington Beaufort County Board of Realtors, serving as chair of the awards committee.

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    Colleen Knight

    VICE-CHAIR/ TREASURER

    Artistic Practice: Colleen works with acrylics, pastels, and textiles.

    Professional Experience: Colleen has served as President of the River Walk Gallery Co-op and currently operates Makers Art Gallery.

    Community Involvement: Colleen has served on the Arts of the Pamlico Board of Directors.

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    Jayne Meisell

    SECRETARY

    Professional Experience: A longtime advocate for the arts and downtown Washington, NC, and a former co-owner of Cups and Cones Ice Cream Shoppe and Little Shoppes of Washington.

    Passion: Revitalizing and supporting the city’s historic Main Street.

    Contribution: An invaluable part of the Council’s mission to keep the arts thriving in Beaufort County.

     

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    Laura Darre

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Professional Experience: Over 38 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate Development, Residential and Commercial Construction, Architectural Product sales, and Investment Property Rehabilitation.

    Business Acumen: Proven track record of driving business growth by creating, implementing, and managing effective strategies.

    Personal Interest: Lifelong lover of art and has experience in darkroom printing.

ARTS OF THE PAMLICO BOARD

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    David Edwards

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    Mandy Monath

  • A smiling woman with curly hair styled with beads, wearing a sleeveless white top with dark floral patterns, sitting indoors against a beige wall.

    Gigi Jackson

  • A man with curly dark hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a dark green sweater, looking off to the side with a neutral expression, indoors with a white wall and a potted plant in the background.

    Buck Quidley

  • A woman with curly, blonde hair smiling in front of a neutral background, wearing a colorful patterned top.

    Leesa Jones

  • A smiling woman and a smiling man posing together outdoors, with trees and a structure in the background.

    Isaac Halsey

  • A woman with long, wavy blonde hair smiling outdoors, with a body of water and cloudy sky in the background.

    Sarah Fite

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    Shannon Russell

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    Williams Figueroa

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    Joan Gayle Watson

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    John Tate III